A textiles manufacturing company searches for an external research provider to conduct a research project as part of new product development. As a client who requires marketing research information, the company engages in an unethical practice if it Blank$\_\_\_\_\_\_.$

Multiple choice question.

asks for detailed research proposals from many competing research suppliers with an intention of choosing a firm to conduct the research

bargains for a reasonable price with various interested research providers before choosing a research provider

promises additional projects to a prospective research provider to get a low price on the initial project and later reneges on the promise

obtains first drafts of questionnaires and suggested sampling frames and sampling procedures from the selected research provider